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单词 battement
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battement

[ bat-muhnt; French batuh-mahn ]
/ ˈbæt mənt; French batəˈmɑ̃ /

noun, plural batte·ments [bat-muhnts; French batuh-mahn]. /ˈbæt mənts; French batəˈmɑ̃/. Ballet.

a movement in which the dancer lifts one leg to the front, side, or back, and returns it to the supporting leg.

Origin of battement

1820–30; <French, equivalent to batt(re) to beat (see bate2) + -ment-ment

Words nearby battement

battalia, battalion, batteau, battel, battels, battement, batten, Battenburg, batten down the hatches, Batten-Mayou disease, batten plate
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Example sentences from the Web for battement

  • Every 'bar' of the music is called either a 'battement' of the drum, or a 'mesure' of the chanson.

    Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. Naylor

British Dictionary definitions for battement

battement
/ (French batmɑ̃) /

noun

ballet extension of one leg forwards, sideways, or backwards, either once or repeatedly

Word Origin for battement

C19: French, literally: beating
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